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It’s The Word
The daily prompt wants to know my favorite form of exercise and my reaction: none. Exercise is work. Exercise is labor. Not fun. So I have no favorites. I agree physical activity is necessary for good health. I had a doctor who told me “motion is lotion.” I do like to walk, but I won’t… Continue reading
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Been There
I wouldn’t pay much to go to the moon, because I’ve already been there. At least, that’s what I told my friends when I was a kid. It was July 20, 1969. We went to my great aunt’s house to watch the moon landing on her little black and white television. I had my camera… Continue reading
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Many Forks
I’ve gone done many career forks in the road. One can say I went down too many forks. I went from the food industry as a scientist to corporate law to information technology and finally to art and writing. My creative work has not been financially lucrative, but I’m happier. I’m semi-retired now, so I… Continue reading
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Framing My Mind
Depression runs in my family. My father hid in his house, drinking and brooding for years, consumed by his plight, the inability to be content. What I’ve learned over the years is that the way he framed his situation added to his problems. He saw himself as a failure and confirmed this judgment with his… Continue reading
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Reflections
When I think about history, I imagine things that happened long ago, before I existed. But history is not all too far in the past. My parents were kids during World War Two. My uncle fought in the war, in the jungles of New Guinea. My grandparents grew up in the depression. Lots of history,… Continue reading
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Kids
I am most proud of my kids. They’re grown up now. We’ve had many ups and downs, mostly up. I was worried about what kind of father I would be because I had a crazy upbringing. I know I wasn’t perfect but I did okay. They’re good kids and doing well in their careers. My… Continue reading
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Reversal
During Covid I had justification for my hermit lifestyle. Since becoming a father, my circle of friends has shrunk. My life centered around them and the social contacts I made because of them. Now that they’re grown up, I’ve lost contact with that circle of parents. My father was a hermit and I struggle to… Continue reading
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Sociable
Most people who meet me think I’m shy and distant. The truth is I am naturally sociable, but it has taken me years to realize this. As a kid, I was labeled as “painfully shy.” I received this label because I was subdued and reserved, but this was not because I was shy, but because… Continue reading
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Open Space
I need more lazy days, days without schedule or plans. Those are days where I can wander, which makes my creative side emerge. Kind of like a walk-about, if I am idle and just go where the flow takes me, I usually create something original and satisfying. But I usually worry too much, even when… Continue reading
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My Wife
When I think of a successful person, the first person I think of is my wife. She has supported herself since she graduated from high school, and earned three degrees with her own financial resources. She has never had a break in employment unless she was in school, and even then she had part time… Continue reading
About Me
Indie author and self taught artist, creating for over fifty years, also a former corporate lawyer and systems manager … and other assorted vocations. Writing is my passion. I just released my first science fiction novel, Escape From Desolation, eBook and paperback. More information at my author page: http://escapefromdesolation.com
